The Chess Player (1927)
Overview
In 1776, an inventor conceals a Polish nobleman in his chess-playing automaton, a machine whose fame leads it to the court of the Russian empress.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.716 |
Directed By
Raymond Bernard
Crew
Raymond Bernard
Marc Bujard
Eugène Lourié
W. Percy Day
Willy Faktorovitch
Joseph-Louis Mundwiller
Jean Perrier
Robert Mallet-Stevens
Jean-José Frappa
Raymond Bernard
Henry Dupuy-Mazuel
TOP CAST
Pierre Blanchar
Boleslas Vorowski
Charles Dullin
Baron von Kempelen
Édith Jéhanne
Sophie Novinska
Camille Bert
Maj. Nicolaieff
Pierre Batcheff
Prince Serge Oblomoff
Marcelle Charles Dullin
Wanda
Armand Bernard
Roubenko
Alexiane
Olga
Pierre Hot
King Stanislas
Jaime Devesa
Prince Orloff
Fridette Fatton
Pola
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